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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Terrie Fosco
May 28, 2021Terrie Fosco, OR Instrument Technician at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am an Operating Room Instrument Technician at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?I have always just liked to help people! Joining the healthcare setting only confirmed this for…
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Extraordinary Nurses Recognized at UP Health System
May 27, 2021MARQUETTE – May 27, 2020 – UP Health System-Marquette is proud to partner with The Daisy Foundation to honor the compassionate care of our extraordinary nurses throughout the year by honoring them with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing…
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Robotic-Assisted Surgery, Human-Driven Recovery | Linda’s Story
May 25, 2021"I would recommend this procedure to anyone who might be experiencing something like what I went through. Dr. Sternschuss and Ms. Dehority really know what they're doing."
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Jeff Sims, EMT-P
May 21, 2021Jeff Sims, Paramedic at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am a Paramedic at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?My father was a Firefighter/MFR, so I grew up around the fire hall. Being around that during my childhood made me realize I wanted to join the…
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UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Chief Nursing Officer, Christine Stryker, MBA, MSN, RN
May 20, 2021MARQUETTE, MI | May 18, 2021 | UP Health System – Marquette announced that Christine Stryker, MBA, MSN, RN, has been appointed to serve as Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for UP Health System – Marquette, effective May 17, 2021. Stryker brings to the organization over 25 years of progressive leadership and management experience in nursing, patient…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Kendra Roell, RN, BSN
May 14, 2021Kendra Roell, RN, BSN, Clinical Manager at UP Health System, Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am the Clinical Manager for the Rehab and Neuro/Ortho/Peds Units on the 7th floor at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?My mom always encouraged me to be a nurse. I never even considered…
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U.P. medical students inducted into Gold Humanism Honor Society
May 08, 2021Marquette, Mich. – Michigan State University College of Human Medicine chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) inducted four students from the Upper Peninsula campus. “I am very proud of our students for their outstanding qualities in receiving this honorary distinction,” said Community Assistant Dean, Stuart Johnson, DO. “Providing…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Heidi Dickinson, LMSW
May 07, 2021Heidi Dickinson, LMSW, Lead Social Worker on the Inpatient Adult Psychiatric Unit at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am the Lead Social Worker on the Inpatient Adult Psychiatric Unit at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?My mom was a nurse at the hospital for 36…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Bill Davis
April 30, 2021Bill Davis is a member of the Patient and Family Advisory Board (PFAB) at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am a member of the Patient and Family Advisory Board (PFAB) at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?I saw an ad in the newspaper about the formation of the…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Joan Haskin
April 23, 2021Joan Haskin is a Housekeeper with Environmental Services at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UPHS — Marquette?I am a Housekeeper with Environmental Services at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?I enjoy the work and the healthcare setting. What’s a typical day like for you? What…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Amy Neaves
April 19, 2021Amy Neaves, Clinic LPN in the Brain and Spine Center at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UPHS — Marquette?I am a Clinic LPN for the Brain and Spine Center Neurology Clinic at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?My grandmother was a nurse and I always wanted to do something that pleased…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Katie Wares
April 09, 2021Katie Wares, Practice Manager for UPHS Family Medicine Lakewood and UPHS Family Medicine Negaunee. What is your role at UP Health System – Marquette?I am the Practice Manager for UPHS Family Medicine Lakewood and UPHS Family Medicine Negaunee. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?My mom worked for the hospital, first in the Billing Department and…
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UP Health System – Marquette Brings the Latest Innovation in Robotic Surgery to the Area
April 05, 2021Minimally invasive surgery improves patient outcomes and reduces recovery time MARQUETTE – Monday, April 5, 2021 – UP Health System – Marquette, a part of LifePoint Health, is pleased to announce it has acquired the latest innovation in robotic technology for surgeries, which inserts all surgical instruments through one small abdominal…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Jim Lund
March 26, 2021Jim Lund is a Maintenance Worker at UP Health System – Doctors Park in Escanaba. What is your role at UP Health System – Marquette?I am a Maintenance Worker at UP Health System – Doctor’s Park in Escanaba. I primarily do basic repairs or preventative maintenance, but I’m a jack-of-all-trades of sorts, so I do my best to fill in where…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Denae Nadeau, RTR, CT
March 19, 2021Denae Nadeau is a CT Scan Supervisor at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UP Health System – Marquette?I am a CT Scan Supervisor at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?I grew up with a mother who was an RN and a father who was a teacher. The hospital was located close to our home. My…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Kelsey Ann Grigg
March 12, 2021Kelsey Ann Grigg is a Volunteer at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UP Health System – Marquette?I am a Volunteer at the main entrance information desk and the medical office building information desk at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?My inspiration has always been my passion,…
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UPHS donates $10,000 to YMCA of Marquette
March 11, 2021From left to right, YMCA Board Member Randell Girard; UPHS – Marquette COO and YMCA Board Member Steven Salyer; YMCA CEO Jenna Zdunek; YMCA Board Members Michele Butler, Amanda Specker, Cedric Calhoun, and Rachel Johnson. MARQUETTE — UP Health System contributed $10,000 to assist the YMCA of Marquette…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Candace Mattson
March 05, 2021Candace Mattson is a Registered Dietitian at UP Health System – Marquette. Certified in Oncology Nutrition (CSO), she specializes in nutrition for cancer patients. What is your role at UP Health System – Marquette?I am the Lead Dietitian in the Nutrition and Wellness, Diabetes Education Department at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your…
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UP Health System partners with the Marquette County Health Department and Area Schools to assist with COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts
February 26, 2021Pictured left to right: Gwen Gentz, RN; Jamilyne Spruytte, Clinic Administration; William Saunders, MAPS Superintendent; and Gar Atchison, CEO | UP Health System – Marquette. Marquette County teachers have the highest rate of vaccination in the state according to a recent survey February 26, 2021, MARQUETTE COUNTY, MI | Since the COVID-19 vaccine administration…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Mary Howko
February 26, 2021Mary Hawko is a Senior Accountant in the Accounting Department at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UP Health System – Marquette?I am a Senior Accountant in the Accounting Department at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare?Getting into the field of healthcare was accidental. My parents…
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